Posts by admin

attorney’s fees.The charge to a client for services performed for the client, such as an hourly fee, a flat fee, or a contingent fee. — Also spelled attorneys’ fees. — Also termed attorney fees. Cf. RETAINER(2). [Cases: Costs    194.10; Federal Civil Procedure    2737. C.J.S. Costs § 125.][Blacks Law 8th]

Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.A PTO publi-cation listing all registered patent attorneys and agents by name and location.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney of record.See ATTORNEY.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney not recognized.See ATTORNEY.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney not of record.See ATTORNEY.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney malpractice.See legal malpractice under MALPRACTICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney-in-fact. See ATTORNEY(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney in charge.See lead counsel (1) under COUNSEL.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney  general’s  opinion.  1.  An  opinion  furnished  by  the  U.S.  Attorney  General  to  the President or another executive official on a request concerning a question of law. [Cases: Attorney General    6. C.J.S. Attorney General §§ 7–15.] 2.  A written  opinion by a state attorney  general, usu. given at the request of a public official, interpreting…

attorney  general.The  chief  law  officer  of  a  state  or  of  the  United  States,  responsible  for advising  the  government  on  legal  matters  and  representing  it  in  litigation.  —  Abbr.  AG.  Pl. attorneys general.[Cases: Attorney General    1. C.J.S. Attorney General §§ 2–3.][Blacks Law 8th]